{"id":112960,"date":"2025-12-30T00:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/112960\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T00:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:59:06","slug":"by-the-numbers-how-san-diegans-gave-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/112960\/","title":{"rendered":"By The Numbers: How San Diegans Gave in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When times get tough, San Diegans step up to help those in need. Even amid economic uncertainty, locals donate their time and money to <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegomagazine.com\/category\/charitable-sd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nonprofit organizations<\/a> and independent foundations. These stats from the University of San Diego\u2019s 2025 State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report highlight the thriving giving environment in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Picture<\/p>\n<p>13,261 <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nonprofits\/registered 501(c)(3) public charities in 2023<\/p>\n<p>9%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Growth in public charities between 2019 and 2023<\/p>\n<p>39%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Growth in nonprofit assets between 2019 and 2023<\/p>\n<p>952<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Independent and family foundations<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Growth in foundation assets between 2019 and 2023<\/p>\n<p>How San Diegans Gave Back<\/p>\n<p>47%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Percent of households donated (Q2 2025)<\/p>\n<p>40% <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Percent of households volunteered (Q2 2024)<\/p>\n<p>Top Causes San Diegans Donated To<\/p>\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Food Banks\/Pantries<\/p>\n<p>32%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Animal-Related Zoos &amp; Wildlife<\/p>\n<p>25%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Religious Organizations<\/p>\n<p>16%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Veteran Support<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Housing &amp; Shelter<\/p>\n<p>16%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Community Foundations<\/p>\n<p>17%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Medical Research<\/p>\n<p>19%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Arts &amp; Culture<\/p>\n<p>17%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Environment<\/p>\n<p>16%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Youth Development<\/p>\n<p>2024 Local Nonprofit Employment<\/p>\n<p>24%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Of nonprofits have paid staff<\/p>\n<p>110,728<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Paid employees<\/p>\n<p>$7.52 <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Billion total wages<\/p>\n<p>9%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Of private employment in San Diego County<\/p>\n<p>Public Confidence in Local Institutions<\/p>\n<p>San Diegans rank nonprofits higher than other sectors for addressing community needs.<\/p>\n<p>85%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nonprofits<\/p>\n<p>68%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Corporations<\/p>\n<p>51%<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Government<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/soles\/centers-and-institutes\/nonprofit-institute\/resources\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report, University of San Diego<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When times get tough, San Diegans step up to help those in need. 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